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After Wednesday’s dramatic event in which a pilot stabbed another pilot and tried to take over a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, we look at what happened in the moments and hours after.

Adam is joined by BBC Verify’s Thomas Copeland to help piece together the details of the story, and Jane Corbin who assesses the political reaction and how it’s going down in Israel.

Faisal has been speaking to the governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, about the good and bad sides of the AI boom. He warns it could trigger market shocks. He also discusses the rise of deepfakes – AI-made pictures and videos of people that look real – which can be used to fool the public.

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00:00 What do we know about the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv?

05:30 What have the passengers said?

11:00 How does this affect Prime Minister Netanyahu?

17:10 Have any of Israel's flying security rules been broken?

20:15 BBC talks to Bank of England chief about AI and the economy

26:10 What does Bank of England chief think about AI risks?

A Scottish Sikh activist has been released from prison in India after being detained for almost nine years without being convicted.

Jagtar Singh Johal thanked "the almighty" as he walked free from gate three of the Tihar Prison complex in Delhi.

The 39-year-old from Dumbarton was arrested in 2017 over allegations he had a role in a series of targeted killings of religious and political figures - which he denies.

Johal was granted bail at Delhi High Court on 18 September, but has only now been released from detention.

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Tennessee death row prisoner Christa Pike survived two attempted lethal injections on Wednesday - raising further concerns across the US about the use of the drug pentobarbital in executions, and capital punishment in general.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has ordered a full investigation, and temporarily halted all executions scheduled for later this year.

The UN human rights chief Volker Turk has urged the state not to make a new attempt to execute Pike, saying the physical and mental suffering arising from failed executions is "abhorrent and cruel".

Christa Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.

Also in the Global News Podcast:

04:36 The US-Iran war and fears about the AI bubble bursting have put bond markets under pressure, as US borrowing costs reach their highest level since 2002

07:21 Dozens of people are reportedly killed in the latest fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region

09:39 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises the heroism of the passengers and crew who stopped a co-pilot's attempt to crash a Flydubai flight to Israel - but questions remain about security

11:58 On World Sake Day, we look at why sales of Japan’s national drink have plummeted

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after an attempt to execute her by two lethal injections failed, her lawyer said.

Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.

So - what happens when an execution fails?

In this video...

0:00 Intro

00:55 What happened?

02:18 What was it like in the execution chamber?

03:28 How did she survive?

05:18 Why was Christa Pike on death row?

06:20 What is pentobarbital?

07:12 What are the methods of execution in the US?

07:47 How common are botched executions?

09:08 What happens next?

10:56 End

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How did the passengers of Flydubai's flight FZ1073 prevent a catastrophe after a cockpit attack? And what does this incident mean for Israel at a politically charged moment?

On Wednesday, a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one pilot allegedly stabbed the other. The aircraft entered a 17,000ft plunge before passengers and crew forced their way into the cockpit, overpowered the alleged attacker and helped bring the plane back under control. The injured pilot, identified as Indian national Capt Smit Machchhar, was taken to hospital after the flight landed and later called a "hero" by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Now, Israeli officials are investigating whether the stabbing was an act of terrorism – and whether any warning signs were missed.

On The Global Story, Tristan Redman speaks to BBC Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell, who explains what we know so far about the Flydubai flight and the significance of a suspected security incident so close to pivotal elections in Israel.

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0:00 Introductions

0:47 Yolande Knell talks us through the situation with flight FZ1073

4:58 What were the passengers' statements?

6:51 What happened to the rudder?

7:53 What was the motive behind the attack?

9:21 What do we know about the Cpt Smit Machchhar?

10:19 What do we know about the co-pilot from Oman?

12:39 Had flight security been spoken about in Israel prior to 30th September?

14:18 Is this a regular flight route?

16:09 Will this affect The UAE and Israeli relations?

18:21 How has this incident affected the Israeli public?

20:13 Will this affect the Israeli October elections?

Artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger financial market shocks and the UK needs to be prepared for them, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.

Andrew Bailey said the central bank is watching the huge amounts of money being invested in AI "very carefully" and cautioned that "not everybody always wins".

The money that has been spent on and loaned to AI firms over the last few years in the hope of large returns is causing markets to value some of them as multi-trillion dollar businesses.

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Northern Ireland has introduced the UK's first ever graduated driving licences, bringing in the biggest change for new drivers in decades.

The new rules will affect when you drive, how you drive and who you drive with.

The measures are designed to reduce the number of young people killed or seriously injured on Northern Ireland's roads.

Supporters argue the reforms will save lives and improve road safety. Young people argue that it limits their independence and won’t affect everyone equally.

BBC Journalist Jake Wood travels across Northern Ireland to meet the people affected and asks whether graduated driving licences are the answer to making the roads safer.

In this episode: 

00:00 – Northern Ireland introduces graduated driver's licences

00:57 – What are graduated driving licenses?

02:13 – Northern Ireland collision statistics

02:55 – Jake speaks to the Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins

04:09 – Omagh: the effect on rural drivers

06:30 – Back to Stormont: Liz Kimmins responds

07:48 – How safe are Northern Ireland’s roads?

09:35 – Will I have to take more driving lessons?

11:00 – Who signs off the modules?

12:12 – Car modifications and styling

14:30 – Insurance prices

15:05 – Insurance scams

16:48 – Will graduated licences lower my insurance costs?

17:34 – Does it work in other countries?

19:00 – What are the rest of the UK doing?

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Hundreds of prisoners across England and Wales are being released early today under a new scheme designed to free-up prison space.

Offenders serving sentences of up to 19 months are now eligible for release after a third of their term.

Prisoners being released early today will include those convicted of fraud, domestic abuse and coercive control.

Restriction zones will control the movements of the most serious offenders, while the UK government promises a record roll-out of ankle monitors.

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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been taken to hospital after she was still alive following two lethal injections during her execution, her lawyer says.

Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the execution as it was happening, saying: "Ms Pike has lost consciousness and still has a heartbeat and is audibly snoring."

One of her attorneys told the BBC that Pike, 50, was "being provided life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital had been administered.

There has been no comment yet from the state of Tennessee. Pike was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

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Dramatic images filmed on board a passenger plane flying from UAE to Israel capture the moments when passengers stormed the cockpit after one pilot stabbed the other in an apparent mid-air hijack attempt.

Distress signals from the plane triggered a major security alert, with Israel scrambling fighter jets to intercept the aircraft.

The plane, flying from Dubai to Israel, plunged around 15,000 feet, as flight control was lost. Passengers described how one of the Flydubai pilots had stabbed his co-pilot and appeared to be intending to crash the plane.

Passengers managed to break into the cockpit with one of the crew members and subdued the attacker.

Other pilots on board then took control of the flight which made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia where a pilot was arrested.

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the pilot who was stabbed as a hero. The defence minister said it was an act of "jihadist terrorism".

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Yogita Limaye in Tel Aviv.

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